Seeds as lifeblood of Meigs County farming in 1961
C E Blakeslee details the 1961 Yearbook of Agriculture and Meigs County farmers role in seed production. He traces seed history from Johnny Appleseed to Wendelin Grimm, highlights hybrid corn as a key development, and explains seed treatment, certification, and germination testing supported by Ohio groups and state laws.
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C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
United States Department of Agriculture
Meigs
John Chapman
Johnny Appleseed
Pioneer
Pennsylvania
Clarington
Indiana
Wendelin Grimm
Germany
Carver County
Minn
Chaska
Minnesota
Grimm
Iowa
Ohio
Ohio Seed Improvement Association
National Council of Farmer Coops Meets in January
The 33rd annual meeting of the National Council of Farmer Coops will be in San Francisco January 15 to 17 with Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman as featured speaker. The program aims to strengthen the farm cooperative movement to assist farmers with production and marketing problems.
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Washington
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
San Francisco
Orville L. Freeman
Farm Cooperative
Subsidy Rate Higher In First Three Quarters of 1961
Government payments to farmers in the first three quarters of 1961 are estimated at an annual rate of 1.3 billion dollars, 600 million more than 1960. Farm production expenses run about 400 million dollars higher than last year, which totaled around 26 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Eisenhower
Government Reports On JFK Farm Returns
Government reports indicate farm returns this year rose mainly due to larger government payments under Kennedy programs. Freeman predicts net farm income will be about $1 billion higher than last year’s $11.7 billion as cash receipts show a mixed trend through August.
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JFK Farm
Washington
Kennedy
Farmers face losses in congressional redistricting
The National Grange predicts 35 of 166 farm districts will disappear after the 1960 census as states redraw districts. Rural representation may shrink in Congress and later in state legislatures, with urban areas likely to gain during redistricting. The Grange warns rural votes could be overshadowed by urban votes in many districts.
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Washington
National Grange
Farm Organization
U. S
House of Rep
Congress
Grange
Committees Are Renamed Committees Are Renamed
Washington reports the Agriculture Department renames its emergency state and county agricultural defense planning committees to State and County Defense Boards. These boards will be led by state and county chairs of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees, switching from agency staff or extension service chairs.
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Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees
Department
Cooperative Extension Service
Speeding Youth Fined In Municipal Court
Patrick M. Burchfield age 18 of Columbus forfeited a 21 bond in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol speeding charge.
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Patrick M. Burchfield
Columbus
State
Portland Visits Share Family News
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roush hosted their son Norman and daughter-in-law in Chillicothe. The visit also included Mr. and Mrs. Billy Williams and family from Maine and Mrs. Bertha Williams with Mr. Howard Ebersbach. Robert Euler of Pomeroy visited Harold and other family members. Tom Ebersbach spent Sunday with Carl Ebersbach in Bradbury.
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Portland
Harold Roush
Norman Roush
Chillicothe
Billy Williams
Maine
Bertha Williams
Howard Ebersbach
Robert Euler
Pomeroy
Tom Ebersbach
Carl Ebersbach
Bradbury
Painted Furniture Trends From the 1962 Design Show
The article notes painted furniture is in fashion with pieces from French Italian Spanish and American makers showcased in New York. It advises refinishing techniques including sanding shellac undercoats glaze washes and suggested color schemes and finishes for chairs beds benches and cabinets.
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New York
American Institute of Interior Designers
Weeders Guide on House Plant Success This Season
AP News features a garden club leader who explains how to grow healthy house plants. Key tips cover soil mixes, light exposure, moisture, temperature, and pest control using alcohol swabs and sulfur dust.
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Garden Club
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